UPPER LAKE -- An investigation into a Christmas Day fatal shooting resulted in the seizure of 980 pounds of marijuana and weapons, according to an undisclosed employee of the Lake County Sheriff's Office (LCSO).

On Dec. 25 at approximately 9:50 a.m., the LCSO dispatch center received a 9-1-1 call from a man reporting an intruder attempted to break in to his home on the 1400 block of Hunter Point Road in Upper Lake. The caller further reported the intruder had some type of firearm. The intruder was shot and was on the ground outside, according to LCSO.

When responding deputies arrived, they were allegedly directed to man outside on the ground on the property in what appeared to have been a previous marijuana grow site, according to LCSO. Deputies found the man dead from an apparent gunshot wound. Deputies also found a replica handgun near the man's body.

The LCSO Major Crimes Unit responded and took over the investigation. A search warrant was secured and served at the Hunter Point Road property. During the service of that search warrant, hundreds of pounds of semi-processed marijuana were reportedly located in a "hidden room" in a garage on the property. The narcotics unit responded to conduct a marijuana sales investigation.

Maurice Oliver Watts III, 30, was the man killed in the incident. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday. The investigation into the events surrounding the death of Watts is ongoing and no arrests or charges have been made related to his death.

Two additional search warrants were secured on Thursday. Those warrants were served at a business located in the 300 block of W. Highway 20 in Upper Lake and the 6800 block of Broadway Avenue in Nice.

During the service of those warrants, the narcotics unit allegedly seized 433.6 pounds of marijuana from the 1475 Hunter Point Road residence, 173.3 pounds of marijuana from Lake County Car Audio and 374 pounds of marijuana from the Broadway Avenue residence, LCSO stated. A total of 980.9 pounds of marijuana, three handguns, 13 rifles including several high-powered, assault-style weapons and restricted armor piercing and tracer ammunition were reportedly seized.

The marijuana allegedly located at the Broadway Avenue address was reported to be in another hidden room similar to the one found at the Hunter Point Road address, LCSO stated.

The Narcotics Unit arrested the property owners on charges of marijuana and firearm related charges.

James Michael Jean, 50, was booked into custody at the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility on charges of possessing marijuana for sale, committing a felony while armed, convicted felon in possession of a firearm, convicted felon in possession of ammunition and possession of bullets with an explosive agent.

Nora Katherine Jean, 49, was booked into custody at the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility on charges of possession of marijuana for sale, committing a felony while armed and possession of bullets with explosive agents.

James and Nora Jean are in custody at the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility with a bail set at $500,000 each. Their first court appearance is scheduled for Monday.

Calls to the Lake County Sheriff Frank Rivero went unreturned regarding further pertinent information about the incident. There was no public information officer available as of Friday night.

Those who have information about the fatal incident should call the LCSO at 262-4200.